Obama & His Blackberry

Barack Obama Plays BrickBreaker on His BlackBerry Every Night Before Bed

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:13:42 -0500

Barack Obama Plays BrickBreaker on His BlackBerry Every Night Before Bed:

Star Magazine reports that the president plays BrickBreaker to unwind every night before bed…And he apparently has a high score of 15,000.

by R.J. Matson

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:32:29 -0500

by R.J. Matson

"[My blackberry is] like Inspector Gadget. If you touched it, it might blow up. It turns into a car..."

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:04:21 -0500

““[My blackberry is] like Inspector Gadget. If you touched it, it might blow up. It turns into a car if I have to make a quick getaway.””

- Obama Talks Football, Troop Withdrawal, Malia And Sasha’s School, And Jessica Simpson (via qanniero)

Obama Pokes Fun At Rahm, Mentions The Blackberry Brouhaha At Alfalfa Club Dinner

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:43:30 -0500

via Huffington Post:

I am seriously glad to be here tonight at the annual Alfalfa dinner. I know that many you are aware that this dinner began almost one hundred years ago as a way to celebrate the birthday of General Robert E. Lee. If he were here with us tonight, the General would be 202 years old. And very confused.

Now, this hasn’t been reported yet, but it was actually Rahm’s idea to do the swearing-in ceremony again. Of course, for Rahm, every day is a swearing-in ceremony.

But don’t believe what you read. Rahm Emanuel is a real sweetheart.

No, it’s true. Every week the guy takes a little time away to give back to the community. Just last week he was at a local school, teaching profanity to poor children.

But these are the kind of negotiations you have to deal with as President. In just the first few weeks, I’ve had to engage in some of the toughest diplomacy of my life. And that was just to keep my Blackberry. I finally agreed to limit the number of people who could email me. It’s a very exclusive list. How exclusive?

Everyone look at the person sitting on your left. Now look at the person sitting on your right. None of you have my email address.

A Text Message From The President? : NPR

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:21:54 -0500

A Text Message From The President? : NPR:

It’s official: President Barack Obama will have use of his BlackBerry mobile smart phone during his presidency. The development is just one example of how much the new administration values being tech savvy. NPR contributor Mario Armstrong, host of the radio program The Digital Spin, discusses how modern tools are being used to bring updated technology to the White House.

Obama BlackBerry Alert: It's a BlackBerry - Switched

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:58:52 -0500

Obama BlackBerry Alert: It's a BlackBerry - Switched:

YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“I’M NOT GIVING IT UP.”

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:04:40 -0500

“I’M NOT GIVING IT UP.”

“Totally OK with BB getting press on Perez.”

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:47:36 -0500

“Totally OK with BB getting press on Perez.”

“I’ll answer your question in just a minute, but...

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:42:00 -0500

“I’ll answer your question in just a minute, but first I have to send a picture of our new puppy to Sasha and Malia. Look how kayooooot!”

"The press secretary, for his part, has issued his own assessment of the news value of the..."

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:34:18 -0500

“The press secretary, for his part, has issued his own assessment of the news value of the long-running story of Obama’s BlackBerry: “Almost as exciting as the presidential dog.””

- Barack Obama gets his BlackBerry — chicagotribune.com

mmmmmmmm (via obamasecrets)

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:33:26 -0500

mmmmmmmm (via obamasecrets)

“Y’all have to stop torturing peeps over there. For...

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:54:28 -0500

“Y’all have to stop torturing peeps over there. For real. K bye.”

“After a hard day at the Oval Office, all I wanna do is...

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:24:13 -0500

“After a hard day at the Oval Office, all I wanna do is play me some BrickBreaker.”

"Sorry, Mr. President. Please surrender your BlackBerry. Those are seven words President-elect..."

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:50:00 -0500

“

Sorry, Mr. President. Please surrender your BlackBerry.

Those are seven words President-elect Barack Obama is dreading but expecting to hear, friends and advisers say, when he takes office in 65 days.

For years, like legions of other professionals, Mr. Obama has been all but addicted to his BlackBerry. The device has rarely been far from his side — on most days, it was fastened to his belt — to provide a singular conduit to the outside world as the bubble around him grew tighter and tighter throughout his campaign.

”

- Say Goodbye to BlackBerry? If Obama Has to, Yes He Can - NYTimes.com

"They’re going to pry it out of my hands,” Mr. Obama said."

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:48:12 -0500

““They’re going to pry it out of my hands,” Mr. Obama said.”

- Obama Gets a Thumbs-Up for His BlackBerry - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com

Dear Mainstream Media: Obama's new phone isn't a BlackBerry, might not be a phone, and he might not be getting it - Engadget

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:46:03 -0500

Dear Mainstream Media: Obama's new phone isn't a BlackBerry, might not be a phone, and he might not be getting it - Engadget:

Wait, what?

“Just checking my BBMs, y’all.”

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:26:00 -0500

“Just checking my BBMs, y’all.”

“Try and pry it away from me. I dare you.”

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:24:53 -0500

“Try and pry it away from me. I dare you.”